As reported on CBS47 March 10, 2011
Reported by: Brittney Hopper
Roz Clark drives her own car, pays for her own gas, and puts her safety in jeopardy all to try and keep crime away from her neighborhood.
"We're looking for suspicious stuff and we're looking for stuff where people will look for an opportunity to burglarize you," said Clark.
For more than thirty years Clark has been with neighborhood watch. She's now the president of the program. She volunteers her time just like many others involved. The main purpose is to be another set of eyes for police. They're not supposed to confront anyone just simply call police and report it. Thursday night was the neighborhood watch program's annual meeting. Fresno Police Chef Jerry Dyer thanked volunteers for being the extra eyes around the city. Especially during difficult times with budget cuts.
"We've lost a fourth of our police department in the last two years and so it's very critical we have neighborhood watch expand throughout Fresno," said Police Chief Jerry Dyer.
As for Clark, it's more than being an extra set of eyes for police; it's about neighbors watching over each other.
"It's a program that has proven that it can help prevent crime," said Clark.
